NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2024-53092

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_pci: Fix admin vq cleanup by using correct info pointer vp_modern_avq_cleanup() and vp_del_vqs() clean up admin vq resources by virtio_pci_vq_info pointer. The info pointer of admin vq is stored in vp_dev->admin_vq.info instead of vp_dev->vqs[]. Using the info pointer from vp_dev->vqs[] for admin vq causes a kernel NULL pointer dereference bug. In vp_modern_avq_cleanup() and vp_del_vqs(), get the info pointer from vp_dev->admin_vq.info for admin vq to clean up the resources. Also make info ptr as argument of vp_del_vq() to be symmetric with vp_setup_vq(). vp_reset calls vp_modern_avq_cleanup, and causes the Call Trace: ================================================================== BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address:0000000000000000 ... CPU: 49 UID: 0 PID: 4439 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.11.0-rc5 #1 RIP: 0010:vp_reset+0x57/0x90 [virtio_pci] Call Trace: <TASK> ... ? vp_reset+0x57/0x90 [virtio_pci] ? vp_reset+0x38/0x90 [virtio_pci] virtio_reset_device+0x1d/0x30 remove_vq_common+0x1c/0x1a0 [virtio_net] virtnet_remove+0xa1/0xc0 [virtio_net] virtio_dev_remove+0x46/0xa0 ... virtio_pci_driver_exit+0x14/0x810 [virtio_pci] ==================================================================

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-53092: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4c3b54af907e709609d3d8beca92d65e2f0cfd83, 6.11, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.12

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53092?
CVE-2024-53092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-53092?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.